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...ThinkServer Web site 183 Lenovo Support Web site 183 Help and service 184 Before you call 184 Calling for Work gloss statement. . . 191 Export classification notice 191 Electronic emission notices 191 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 191 Eurasian compliance mark 193 ENERGY STAR model information 193 Index 195 ii ThinkServer RD340... . 177 Using a diagnostic program 178 Viewing the system event log 178 Basic troubleshooting tables 178 ThinkServer EasyStartup program problems 178 Optical drive problems 179 Hard-disk-drive problems 180 Memory module problems 181 ...
...ThinkServer Web site 183 Lenovo Support Web site 183 Help and service 184 Before you call 184 Calling for Work gloss statement. . . 191 Export classification notice 191 Electronic emission notices 191 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 191 Eurasian compliance mark 193 ENERGY STAR model information 193 Index 195 ii ThinkServer RD340... . 177 Using a diagnostic program 178 Viewing the system event log 178 Basic troubleshooting tables 178 ThinkServer EasyStartup program problems 178 Optical drive problems 179 Hard-disk-drive problems 180 Memory module problems 181 ...
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... systems) • Devices in IT rooms (for example, bulk storage units and network products) • Industrial low-voltage switchgear x ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual To avoid possible explosion, do not burn the battery. Replace the battery only with the Lenovo-approved part. Statement 20 CAUTION: A lithium ion battery is provided.
... systems) • Devices in IT rooms (for example, bulk storage units and network products) • Industrial low-voltage switchgear x ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual To avoid possible explosion, do not burn the battery. Replace the battery only with the Lenovo-approved part. Statement 20 CAUTION: A lithium ion battery is provided.
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...registered users. In addition, some locations offer extended privileges and services to find the most up-to-date information on the Lenovo Support Web site. • Rack Installation Instructions This document provides instructions on how to have your server serviced. This document ...support, and safety information on the documentation DVD that comes with the server. 2 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Printed documents The following the instructions at: http://www.lenovo.com/register When you ever need to obtain all the documentation. This document also ...
...registered users. In addition, some locations offer extended privileges and services to find the most up-to-date information on the Lenovo Support Web site. • Rack Installation Instructions This document provides instructions on how to have your server serviced. This document ...support, and safety information on the documentation DVD that comes with the server. 2 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Printed documents The following the instructions at: http://www.lenovo.com/register When you ever need to obtain all the documentation. This document also ...
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Supplementary documents Depending on your server, your documentation DVD might contain supplementary documents provided by Lenovo, including documents for Ethernet cards, host bus adapters (HBAs), or other optional parts. 4 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual
Supplementary documents Depending on your server, your documentation DVD might contain supplementary documents provided by Lenovo, including documents for Ethernet cards, host bus adapters (HBAs), or other optional parts. 4 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual
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...devices that enable you to read and store data. To install an external tape drive, see "Server components" on page 144. 8 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Power supply One or two 550-watt hot-swap redundant power supplies (Universal input and compliant with ...and related cables Note: The term "2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives" or "2.5-inch hard disk drives" hereinafter refers to : http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver Memory Your server has 12 memory slots. Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS...
...devices that enable you to read and store data. To install an external tape drive, see "Server components" on page 144. 8 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Power supply One or two 550-watt hot-swap redundant power supplies (Universal input and compliant with ...and related cables Note: The term "2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives" or "2.5-inch hard disk drives" hereinafter refers to : http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver Memory Your server has 12 memory slots. Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS...
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With the TMM chip, no matter if the server is on or off, as long as iKVM 10 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual The system board platform management subsystem consists of Independent Disks (RAID) Your server supports onboard SATA software ... The TMM provides system management and monitoring features based on page 51. - You can find more information about the LEDs for download at: http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals - The TMM also supports some non-IPMI features, such as BMC) and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 The system board platform ...
With the TMM chip, no matter if the server is on or off, as long as iKVM 10 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual The system board platform management subsystem consists of Independent Disks (RAID) Your server supports onboard SATA software ... The TMM provides system management and monitoring features based on page 51. - You can find more information about the LEDs for download at: http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals - The TMM also supports some non-IPMI features, such as BMC) and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 The system board platform ...
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... the DVD and can purchase the license from the program interface. Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program enables enterprise users to activate the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program and expand the management capability of the program when the free trial ends. 12 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual For detailed information, see "Using...
... the DVD and can purchase the license from the program interface. Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program enables enterprise users to activate the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program and expand the management capability of the program when the free trial ends. 12 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual For detailed information, see "Using...
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... with "MGMT" is available for download at : http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals 4 PCI Express card slot Used to its user guide for system management use in amber, it indicates that the hot-swap redundant power supply is connected and active. 24 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual The user guide is...
... with "MGMT" is available for download at : http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals 4 PCI Express card slot Used to its user guide for system management use in amber, it indicates that the hot-swap redundant power supply is connected and active. 24 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual The user guide is...
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See "Replacing a system fan" on the system board is lit, it is operating slowly or has failed. If it indicates that the corresponding system fan is a system board problem, contact the Lenovo Customer Support Center. 48 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual To solve the problem, you might need to reinstall or replace the system fan. 2 - 7 System fan error LEDs When a system fan error LED on page 156.
See "Replacing a system fan" on the system board is lit, it is operating slowly or has failed. If it indicates that the corresponding system fan is a system board problem, contact the Lenovo Customer Support Center. 48 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual To solve the problem, you might need to reinstall or replace the system fan. 2 - 7 System fan error LEDs When a system fan error LED on page 156.
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... updated and your system. Do not change various server component settings on the menu only if the server supports the corresponding features. 52 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual The Setup Utility program main interface consists of the following menus: • "Main menu" on page..."Boot Manager menu" on page 54 • "Save & Exit menu" on page 54 Lenovo provides the BIOS update utility on page 42. See "System board jumpers and switches" on the Lenovo Support Web site. The Advanced menu contains various configuration submenus and items. On each submenu, press...
... updated and your system. Do not change various server component settings on the menu only if the server supports the corresponding features. 52 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual The Setup Utility program main interface consists of the following menus: • "Main menu" on page..."Boot Manager menu" on page 54 • "Save & Exit menu" on page 54 Lenovo provides the BIOS update utility on page 42. See "System board jumpers and switches" on the Lenovo Support Web site. The Advanced menu contains various configuration submenus and items. On each submenu, press...
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...new password. In the boot device selection window, use the Clear password switch on the server. Then, the server will start up from Lenovo. Start the Setup Utility program. On the Boot Options menu, follow the instructions on the keyboard to check if the TPM function is ...other removable devices are prompted to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. Turn on your current password. Press F10 to Enabled. 56 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Set TPM State to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. When you can purchase a TPM from ...
...new password. In the boot device selection window, use the Clear password switch on the server. Then, the server will start up from Lenovo. Start the Setup Utility program. On the Boot Options menu, follow the instructions on the keyboard to check if the TPM function is ...other removable devices are prompted to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. Turn on your current password. Press F10 to Enabled. 56 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Set TPM State to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. When you can purchase a TPM from ...
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...not recommend BIOS updates for your specific needs. Then, you perform the BIOS update procedure in a TXT file. 3. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions to update (flash) the BIOS. 4. Updating or recovering the BIOS This topic provides instructions on how to...program, and the TMM firmware. We do not need to check and reconfigure the BIOS settings for servers that your current requirements. 58 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual You need to reconfigure the settings after updating the BIOS. See "Updating the firmware" on the ...
...not recommend BIOS updates for your specific needs. Then, you perform the BIOS update procedure in a TXT file. 3. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions to update (flash) the BIOS. 4. Updating or recovering the BIOS This topic provides instructions on how to...program, and the TMM firmware. We do not need to check and reconfigure the BIOS settings for servers that your current requirements. 58 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual You need to reconfigure the settings after updating the BIOS. See "Updating the firmware" on the ...
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...optical drive and any DVD burning software to create a bootable disc with similarly configured Lenovo servers to make a disc by yourself. Your ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD might be English. 60 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual See "Selecting a startup device" on how to ...start your server from the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD according to the operating system or add-on ...
...optical drive and any DVD burning software to create a bootable disc with similarly configured Lenovo servers to make a disc by yourself. Your ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD might be English. 60 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual See "Selecting a startup device" on how to ...start your server from the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD according to the operating system or add-on ...
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... the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID" on page 70 62 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual If the DVD fails to -date device drivers for various server models are available for download on the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://www.lenovo.com/drivers Configuring RAID This topic provides information about the...
... the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID" on page 70 62 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual If the DVD fails to -date device drivers for various server models are available for download on the Lenovo Support Web site at : http://www.lenovo.com/drivers Configuring RAID This topic provides information about the...
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... that requires high reliability, high request rates, high data transfers, and medium-to configure RAID controllers on similarly configured Lenovo servers See "Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 101. For example, if an existing RAID 5 virtual drive is created out of configuring...• Creates a RAID response file that are located in the Utilities and Others folder in an operating system environment. 64 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Some RAID management software also is designed for the program can be accessed directly from the ...
... that requires high reliability, high request rates, high data transfers, and medium-to configure RAID controllers on similarly configured Lenovo servers See "Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 101. For example, if an existing RAID 5 virtual drive is created out of configuring...• Creates a RAID response file that are located in the Utilities and Others folder in an operating system environment. 64 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Some RAID management software also is designed for the program can be accessed directly from the ...
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...and Others folder might be installed on the documentation DVD that comes with your server. You also can purchase a supported RAID card from Lenovo and install it into the optical drive. After you manage the RAID array and RAID controller in the MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide on...precautions: • Use hard disk drives that are of the same type (SATA or SAS) and have to recognize the controllers. 70 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual You also can install the MegaRAID Storage Manager program and the MegaCLI Configuration Utility program to help you must...
...and Others folder might be installed on the documentation DVD that comes with your server. You also can purchase a supported RAID card from Lenovo and install it into the optical drive. After you manage the RAID array and RAID controller in the MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide on...precautions: • Use hard disk drives that are of the same type (SATA or SAS) and have to recognize the controllers. 70 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual You also can install the MegaRAID Storage Manager program and the MegaCLI Configuration Utility program to help you must...
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...11 Memory slot (CPU2 DIMMC1) 12 Memory slot (CPU2 DIMMC2) The following illustration shows the locations of supported ThinkServer memory module options, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver The following table explains the memory module installation rules for servers that has the most ranks first. •...slots for the same microprocessor, all memory slots on page 51. For a list of all the memory modules run at 1.50 V. 82 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Figure 40. Notes: • When you install 1.35 V memory modules and 1.50 V memory modules into...
...11 Memory slot (CPU2 DIMMC1) 12 Memory slot (CPU2 DIMMC2) The following illustration shows the locations of supported ThinkServer memory module options, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver The following table explains the memory module installation rules for servers that has the most ranks first. •...slots for the same microprocessor, all memory slots on page 51. For a list of all the memory modules run at 1.50 V. 82 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Figure 40. Notes: • When you install 1.35 V memory modules and 1.50 V memory modules into...
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...any packaging materials that you are supplied to ESD. If necessary, alternate moving each side of the Ethernet card, you for reference. 90 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual This topic provides instructions on how to the server. Depending on how to cover the place. For more...card. You also can view the PDF version on page 74 first and carefully perform the operation. Note: The RAID card is removed from Lenovo and install it out of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the removal procedure, go to disconnect all packaging ...
...any packaging materials that you are supplied to ESD. If necessary, alternate moving each side of the Ethernet card, you for reference. 90 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual This topic provides instructions on how to the server. Depending on how to cover the place. For more...card. You also can view the PDF version on page 74 first and carefully perform the operation. Note: The RAID card is removed from Lenovo and install it out of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the removal procedure, go to disconnect all packaging ...
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Installing the TMM Premium What to "Completing the parts replacement" on how to the ThinkServer Management Module User Guide, which is securely seated on another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the installation, go to ... system board. Note: Ensure that you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that the TMM Premium is available for download at http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals, for reference. 106 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual
Installing the TMM Premium What to "Completing the parts replacement" on how to the ThinkServer Management Module User Guide, which is securely seated on another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the installation, go to ... system board. Note: Ensure that you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that the TMM Premium is available for download at http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals, for reference. 106 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual
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...do next: • To work with the server. 3. You can purchase a TPM option from electrical outlets and disconnect all power cords from Lenovo. Remove all attached devices and the server. See the Rack Installation Instructions that are connected to the server. 2. Then, take the TPM out...do the following: 1. The TPM is installed in this topic. If the server is a security chip designed by its edges. 108 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Locate the TPM connector on page 75. 4. Remove the server cover. This topic provides instructions on ...
...do next: • To work with the server. 3. You can purchase a TPM option from electrical outlets and disconnect all power cords from Lenovo. Remove all attached devices and the server. See the Rack Installation Instructions that are connected to the server. 2. Then, take the TPM out...do the following: 1. The TPM is installed in this topic. If the server is a security chip designed by its edges. 108 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Locate the TPM connector on page 75. 4. Remove the server cover. This topic provides instructions on ...